Moruya trainer Wade Mathie had any distance concerns regarding his mare, Tipta Tantivity, dispelled at the Moruya Showcase meet, as the six-year-old took out the race two, 2000m Showcase Handicap on Monday.
A $4 starter for the race, the mare held off a fast finishing D’Beak in the straight to win by less than a length.
Mathie said the horse passed the 2000m test with flying colours.
“It’s her first start over this distance so it was a bit of an experiment,” he said.
“We always thought she was capable of doing it, and in the end, she went very well.”
“There’s a 2000m race at Sapphire Coast in a couple of weeks and a 1800m Highway Handicap race coming up, which is also an option.
“We just have to see how she pulls up.”
Sean Slatter
Journalist at Fairfax Media based at Launceston.
Journalist at Fairfax Media based at Launceston.
